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New President Vows to Make Work of UN General Assembly More Impact-Oriented

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2022 -- The president of the upcoming 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, vowed on Monday to build bridges and make the work of the assembly more impact-oriented. "We must continue to reform and transform the United Nations, including the General Assembly, and strengthen our cooperation through...

Thailand to Host ATIGA TNC Meeting

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2022 -- Thailand will be hosting a meeting of ASEAN’s Trade Negotiating Committee for the ATIGA Upgrading Negotiation later this month to further enhance trading between ASEAN countries. The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has announced Thailand will be hosting a meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee...

Vietnam's Garment Exports to the UK increase

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2022 -- Vietnam's garment exports to the UK increased in August as Vietnamese enterprises take advantage of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to expand their presence in this market. The latest data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs shows Vietnam shipped 92.4 million USD worth of garment pro...

Grain Exported from Ukraine Should Reach People Who Need It — UN official

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2022 -- Grain and other food exported from the ports of Ukraine under the agreement concluded in July in Istanbul should be delivered to those who need it, Nada Al-Nashif, UN Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in Geneva on Monday. She called for full compliance with the terms of the grain deal. Sp...

Revenues from Overnight Stays Up 46.7% in July, Y/Y

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2022 -- Revenues from nights spent at Bulgarian accommodation establishments reached BGN 386.6 million in July 2022, which is an increase by 46.7% compared to July 2021, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday. There was an increase in revenues from both foreigners (64.5%) and Bulgarian citizens (18...

Indonesia Considering Importing Russian oil, FT reports

AKP Phnom Penh, September 12, 2022 -- Indonesia is mulling Russian oil imports to tame energy prices on the domestic market, the country’s President Joko Widodo told the Financial Times on Monday. Asked whether Indonesia would buy Russian oil, Widodo answered in the affirmative. "We always monitor all of the options. If there is the country [...

Vietnam Learns About Collective Economy Models in Israel

AKP Phnom Penh, September 12, 2022 -- A delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment paid a visit to Israel from September 4 to 9 to learn experience in developing the collective economy and cooperatives there. The delegation was led by Director of the ministry’s Agency for Cooperative Development Phung Quoc Chi, who is also head of...

Thailand Again Ranks “Very High” on UN Human Development Index

AKP Phnom Penh, September 12, 2022 -- The United Nations now ranks Thailand 66th out of 191 countries on its 2021/2022 Human Development Index (HDI), up six places from the previous index issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). HDI measures three human development criteria, specifically health, knowledge and standard of liv...

Architect Desislava Dimitrova: Nowadays We Are Forgetting Drinking Water Fountains’ Spiritual Message

AKP Phnom Penh, September 12, 2022 -- Drinking water fountains have always been the veins of a settlement; they used to be built at the very start of a settlement’s construction to protect it, Architect Desislava Dimitrova of the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria told BTA. The topic of stone-made drinking water fountains was on the programme...

APEC Economies Expect More Support for Small Businesses

AKP Phnom Penh, September 11, 2022 -- Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies wrapped up a meeting on Saturday, during which they focused on efforts to promote the recovery of the region's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The 28th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting was held i...

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